Dichlorvos is a well-known insecticide , practically universally recognized, and is the most widely used and widely applied organophosphate insecticide. So, what specific insects does dichlorvos kill? Let's find out.
What insects does dichlorvos kill?
Dichlorvos, also known as DDV or DDVP, has a wide range of pest control capabilities and can kill dozens of pests, including mosquitoes, flies, beetles, bedbugs, cockroaches, black-tailed leafhoppers, armyworms, aphids, spider mites, rice leafhoppers, rice codling moths, pear leafminers, mulberry leeches, mulberry whiteflies, mulberry geometrid moths, tea silkworms, tea caterpillars, pine caterpillars, willow green moths, green caterpillars, yellow-striped flea beetles, cabbage moths, beet armyworms, and apple leafminer moths.
Characteristics of Dichlorvos
1. Wide range of prevention and control
Dichlorvos is a highly effective broad-spectrum organophosphorus insecticide and acaricide that can be used to control various pests, including sanitary pests, agricultural and forestry pests, horticultural pests, and grain pests.
2. Unaffected by temperature
Dichlorvos remains highly active at low temperatures and is minimally affected by temperature, making it usable for most of the year.
3. Fast insecticidal speed
Dichlorvos can knock down pests within minutes, quickly preventing them from feeding and protecting crops to the greatest extent.
4. No drug resistance
Dichlorvos has contact, stomach, and fumigation effects, with multiple sites of action. Despite being used for over 60 years, pests have not developed resistance, and its insecticidal effect remains outstanding.
5. Easy to use
Dichlorvos can be used not only for spraying, but also for indoor fumigation and root irrigation, among other methods.
6. Low residue
Dichlorvos decomposes quickly under high temperature and strong light, and when exposed to alkali. The safe interval in greenhouses is only 3 days, while the safe interval for open-field crops is 7 days.
